Least deprived 10%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 10 — Least deprived 10%6833
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6833 places this postcode in Decile 10 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 41 min
Slateford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 2
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min
Kingsknowe Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 1
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
Bus stops
- 176 m straight lineabout 2 min
Caiystane View
Bus · after · east
- 208 m straight lineabout 3 min
Caiystane View
Bus · opp · west
- 228 m straight lineabout 3 min
Fairmile Avenue
Bus · after · west
- 245 m straight lineabout 3 min
Fairmile Avenue
Bus · before · east
- 274 m straight lineabout 3 min
Caiystane Crescent
Bus · before · north
Coordinates & Location for EH10 6RU
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH10 6RU
Coordinates
55.9036, -3.2114
Grid reference
NT243684
Easting
324,357
Northing
668,496
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWQ3Q+CC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
City of Edinburgh
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Council AreaEdinburgh South S14000080
Constituency
S14000080Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Colinton/Fairmilehead
Constituency code
S14000080
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
City of Edinburgh
Health & NHS
Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Comiston and Swanston - 06 S01014558
S01014558MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Comiston and Swanston S02002700
S02002700LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Comiston and Swanston - 06 S01008538
S01008538MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Comiston and Swanston S02001598
S02001598Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH10 6RU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. IMD Scotland: Rank 6833 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014558 and MSOA S02002700 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH10 6RU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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